FNUS76 KOTX 241442
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOREST MOUNTAIN...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
742 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL KEEP A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW OVER
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY
CONDITIONS WITH A WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL
BE PRIMARILY FROM THE WEST THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OFF
THE COAST WILL BREAK DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL
PROVIDE COOLER AND WINDIER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BOUSCHOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.FORES.01/OTX